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<p>Sopoaga has said the the AB coaches have told him that in order to fit better with the game they play he needs to take on the line more. This is where Cruden (and BB) have it all over him.</p>
<p>Sopoaga has also said that doesn't necessarily fit with the gameplans of the Highlanders and he isn't going to go against those only to enhance his AB chances.</p>
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<p>As for goalkicking, Rennie has also stated that AC will take up the kicking duties after the bye. AC has said he is dead keen to take on the responsibility. <strong>His goalkicking comeback was delayed a little bit by D Mac being on a good roll.</strong></p>
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<p>Perhaps they should've brought Cruden back last week because DMac had a shocker</p> -
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<p>Why does everyone think AC is a poor kicker anyway?</p>
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<p>Not suggesting that, but it's pretty hard to judge his form in that area if he isn't kicking for the chiefs.</p> -
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<p>Hmm, I can only be convinced if Cruden is going to show some consistently good goal kicking. If not, I'd say Sopoaga has a good chance.</p>
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<p>Except that Cruden has been playing at least two levels above Soponga this year.</p>
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<p>I have no concerns about Cruden's goal kicking whatsoever.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="No Quarter" data-cid="571807" data-time="1460505934">
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<p>I have no concerns about Cruden's goal kicking whatsoever.</p>
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<p>Besides. The Mac D will be at Full Back and he can kick.........................</p> -
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<p>Except that Cruden has been playing at least two levels above Soponga this year.</p>
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<p>Cruden is an established, quality All Black. Soponga is the one with everything to prove.</p>
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<p>You'd think we were discussing someone that a.) isn't a proven All Black and b.) isn't in fantastic form.</p>
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<p>I heard Rennie on the wireless last week and they said they had been in touch with Hansen and Co re: Cruden not kicking and they had no issues with it and said it would not impact their view of him.</p>
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<p>It will still be there somewhere (looks like at moment threads go back to pre-RWC) it will be a matter of finding the correct thread, although it was probably in the squad thread.</p>
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Off-topic but compared to other rugby forums the ability to find past posts (even my own) is very poor on this forum. The search function is not great.
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<p>You'd think we were discussing someone that a.) isn't a proven All Black and b.) isn't in fantastic form.</p>
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<p>Cruden is a lock for the 10 jumper.</p>
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<p>Let's just hope he doesn't have any more "alarm" issues....</p> -
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<p>Off-topic but compared to other rugby forums the ability to find past posts (even my own) is very poor on this forum. The search function is not great.</p>
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<p>holy shit, we have enough problems on here with consistency. I don't want one of my rants or profoundities thrown back at me because i said the exact opposite 6 months ago</p> -
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<p>holy shit, we have enough problems on here with consistency. I don't want one of my rants or profoundities thrown back at me because i said the exact opposite 6 <strike>months</strike> minutes ago</p>
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<p>you need a search for that?</p>
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Hmm, I can only be convinced if Cruden is going to show some consistently good goal kicking. If not, I'd say Sopoaga has a good chance.</p></blockquote>
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<p>This discussion is giving me a bit of deja vu. <strong>Did anyone save Winger's meltdown over the lack of Sopoaga in the RWC squad? </strong>Something along the lines of "even if we end up winning the RWC, it'll just be luck."</p>
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<p>I can't remember the timing, had he come out as the tinfoil king at this time or was this back when he was still just an eccentric Canes fan with man crushes on average five eighths originally from HB?</p> -
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<p>I can't remember the timing, had he come out as the tinfoil king at this time or was this back when he was still just an eccentric Canes fan with man crushes on average five eighths originally from HB?</p>
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<p>Nah, he'd definitely outed himself as an anti-vaxxer by that point.</p> -
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<p>I will change my avatar to Quade Cooper if Sopoaga is selected over a fully fit Cruden. I like Sopoaga, but I suspect his ab career will be more Tony Brown than Carlos Spencer.</p>
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<p>Aren't you a Queenslander? Offer to change it to Pocock so we know you really mean it. ;)</p>
